Foam-removing device.



M. EGAN.

FOAM REMOVING DEVI CE. APPLICATION man MAY 10, 1915.

1,191,409. Patented J111y18,1916.

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IEOl-llVI-IRBEIVIOVING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent. 7 Patented July 18, 1916.

Application filed May 10,1915. Serial no. 27,290.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, MICHAEL EGAN, a citizen of the United States, residing atNew York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Foam-Removing Devices, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to a device for removing foam from glasses, and consists in the combinations and arrangements of elements hereinafter described and particularly set forth in the accompanying claims.

The invention has for its purpose to pros vide a device of the character mentioned which will readily remove the foam from a glass of beverage in an easy and convenient manner, readily performed by the hand holding the glass, and which will be in all respects sanitary and neat and attractive in appearance.

The invention has for its further purpose to provide a device of this character which will be simple in construction and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter claimed, and while the invention is not restricted to the exact details shown and described, still, for the purpose of disclosure, reference is had to the accompanying drawings, inwhich like reference characters designate the same parts in the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a front elevational view illustrating the device; Fig. 2 is a similar View, with parts broken away for clearness, and showing the position of the blade after operation; and Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the construction in further detail, the device consists of a rod 1, of brass or other metal, fitting within the socket 2 of a base piece 3, and to which it is secured by a screw 4. A head piece 5 is recessed to freely fit over the upper end of the rod or bar 1 and sleeve 10 in the manner shown, and at its lower end said member carries a horizontally disposed blade 6, of bone or composition, that is secured thereto in any suitable manner. In the arrangement shown herein, this securing means consists of a clamp 7 S111? rounding the head 5 and fastened to the blade by the thumb screw 8 whose shank portion passes through a slot formed in said blade (see Fig. 2). A set screw 9 secures said clamp 7 to the head piece 5 and thereby prevents relative motion therebetween.

A'sleeve 10, of brass or other material, is loosely fitted to'the bar 1 and is formed with aslot 12 adapted to have sliding engagement with a pin 11 on said bar whereby said sleeve may have limited verticalmovement, as will be understood. At its lower end, said sleeve is threaded toreceive a washer or collar 13 constructed of wood fiber or other suitable material. A second and similar sleeve 14 is loosely fitted on said bar immediately above the sleeve 10, and said second sleeve 14 is formed with a slot 15 to engage the pin 16 mounted on the bar. The slot 15 is spirallydisposed as distinct from being vertically arranged as with the connection between said sleeve 10 and the bar. A screw 17 forms a rigid connection between the sleeve 14 and the head 5, thereby causing said head, together with the blade 6, to have angular movement with respect to the axis of the bar, as will be seen.

In operation, a glass having a foaming beverage would be lifted against the collar or contacting piece 13, causing the two sleeves (10 and 14) to be raised, and this movement of the sleeve 14 will cause the latter to turn and thereby give to the blade 6 a sweeping motion across the opening of the glass.

From the foregoing, it will be, therefore, seen that the device herein disclosed will readily serve for the purpose stated and thereby avoid the now practised and unsanitary method of removing the foam from the glasses of beer and the like by ones handling a strip of bone or other material that is ordinarily used for this purpose.

While I have disclosed a certain construction and defined its manner of operation, it will be evident that various changes may be made in the construction without departing from the spirit of the invention, and it will be, therefore, understood that I do not wish to be limited to the precise details shown but only in so far as is set forth in the accompanying claims.

What I claim is:

' 1. A device for removing foam from glass s comprising a supporting bar; and a horiz0ntally-disposed blade mounted to have axial and angular sweeping movement thereon by lifting said blade with the glass for the purpose set forth.

2. A device for removing foam from glasses comprising a supporting bar; a head mounted to operate on said bar; a horizontally-disposed blade mounted on said head; and means for effecting an angular sweeping movement of the blade by lifting said blade with the glass for the purpose set forth;

3. A device for removing foam from glasses comprising a bar; a head fitted over said bar; a horizontally-disposed blade mounted on the head; a sleeve fitted on the bar and having a pin and slot engagement therewith; a second sleeve fitted on the bar secured to. said head and having a diagonaling said blade with the glass for the purpose set forth.

4. A device for removing foam from glasses comprising a vertically-supported bar; a head loosely fitted over said bar; a horizontally-disposed blade secured to said head;- a sleeve on said bar having a straight pin and slot engagement therewith; a second sleeve secured to said head and disposed above the first named sleeve, and having a diagonal pin and slot engagement with the bar and a contact member secured to said first sleeve. immediately adjacent said blade, and operable through said sleeves. and the head to effect an angular sweeping movement of the. blade. by lifting said blade with the glass. for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MICHAEL EGAN.

Witnesses:

J AMEs, EGAN, ZILLI M EGAN.

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